Combined anterior and posterior inguinal hernia repair: Intermediate recurrence rates with three groups of surgeons

Hernia

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 203-207

  Gilbert, A I ^a   Young, J ^a   Graham, M F ^a   Divilio, L T ^b   Patel, B ^b  

^a ETHICON Inc ^*  (United States)

^b ETHICON INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Hernia; Herniorrhaphy; Inguinal; Prolene; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELIABILITY; SURGEON; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 4444241941     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-004-0238-1     Document Type: Article

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